Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21131, Samuel Foot, Mass.

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Foot, Samuel Sally
NUMBER _____
W. 21131
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9268
R
New Hampshire General Foot
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ichabod of the Massa me, for the term of 1 year
scribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sept and sent to Judge Bull Chas. W. H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 30  87.43 semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 11  48 10 24 4 10 30 35 11  $135.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued

Notification sent to Peter Chadwick Esq. Exeter N. H. July 21. 1820 —

I Samuel Foot of Concord in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire testify and depose that on the second day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain James Varnum in the Regiment commanded by Col Michael Jackson being the eighth in the Massachusetts line; that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine I enlisted during the war, in which service I continued until the close thereof when I received an honorable discharge from said service on the thirteenth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty three, signed by General George Washington, but which discharge I have lost by means to me now unknown. I further testify that I allways since have been and now am a citizen of and resident in the United States, and that I am in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from my country for support. I further testify that no pension has heretofore been allowed me under the laws of the United States.
State of New Hampshire April 7 th 1818
Samuel Foot made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Samuel Foot his mark
Before me Samuel Bell Ap o Jus: Sup o Court of New Hampshire
I Samuel Bell one of the judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the state of New Hampshire as aforesaid do testify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Foot did serve in the revolutionary war for the term of nine months on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress. April 7 th 1818
Samuel Bell Ap o Jus: Sup o Court

John Quincy Adams
I Samuel Foster and Anna Emerson testify and depose that we are acquainted with the within named Samuel Foster and know that he is in reduced circumstances in life and in our opinion stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Amos Emerson Samuel Foster
State of New Hampshire April 7 th 1848 Amos Emerson and Samuel Foster made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them respectively subscribed Before me Samuel Bell ap o Jus. Sup. Court

me in the Continental service several years while he was enlisted as a private soldier during the War
John Burnham
State of New Hampshire April 7 th 1818 John Burnham made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Samuel Bell ap d Jus. Sup. Court
James Scott True N. Packers Maf. Reg t April 17 th 1818 Admiral April 7 1818

Samuel Root
9.260
(Sept. 1019.)
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this Eleventh day July , 1820, personally appeared in open court at Chester , before John Harvey and  Hall Burzyn , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Foot aged Sixty three years, resident in Candia , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— viz. That in April
1777 enlisted for three years and in 1779 enlisted during the war and served until the end of the war when I was discharged in June 1783 and was in Col Michael Jackson's Regiment during the whole time — That the date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 7th day of April 1818 That I have received a pension the number of the Certificate is 9268
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is a
Labourer but not of sufficient ability to pursue it only part of the time on account of inability — have in family residing with me no person but my wife who is inferm
Their capacity to contribute to their support
his Samuel Foot Mark
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the Eleventh day of July 1820 before John Harvey & Justices of  Hall Burzyn  said Court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is _____ dollars and 10 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14th day of July , 1820.
P. Chadwick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Samuel Frost (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the eleventh day of July 1880, and annexed to his oath, viz.
One Hoe — 10 cts
his Samuel X Frost Mark

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss
On this eighth day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire Sally Foot of Warner in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Samuel Foot who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and, at the time of his death, was a pensioner of the United States. That the said Samuel Foot, as she has reason to believe, and does believe, was in the Revolutionary service in the Massachusetts Continental line, the time of his service, the place where served or under what officers, she is unable to state, but respectfully refers to his declaration now on file in the Pension Office with the confirmatory papers, upon which he was pensioned at ninety six dollars per year under the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Foot at Amesbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts by Rev. Mr. Wingate then Minister of said Amesbury on the twenty sixth day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty three - That her name before her intermarriage with the said Samuel Foot was Sally Lowell. That it appears by the Church Records of the second Church in said Amesbury that her name is by some inadvertency entered on said record as Sally Rowell - That she cannot account for the mistake in any other way than that Mr. Wingate who solemnized said marriage inadvertently made the letter R. instead of an L in making up the record, he being at that time quite an aged man - That she was born in said Amesbury and lived there til several years after she was married to the said Samuel Foot - That she never knew a person in said Amesbury or elsewhere

by the name of Sally Rowell, nor was she ever acquainted with or knew any other Samuel Foot but her husband who was a pensioner as before stated. That she moved from said Amesbury with her said husband to Candia New Hampshire when she lived till after the death of her said husband when she moved to Warner N.H. to live with her daughter who married Chellis F. Kimball with whom she now lives. That her husband the said Samuel Foot died in Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire on the twenty third day of March eighteen hundred twenty one - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
Witness Horace Chase
Sally Foot
Chellis F. Kimball
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate
I certify that by reason of the feeble state of Health of the said Sally Foot her aforesaid declaration was taken out of court, to wit at her residence in Warner. Horace Chase Judge of Probate

I Daniel Weed, Town Clerk of the Town of Amesbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, certify that on examination of the Records of said Town I find the following entry therein to wit, "Samuel Foot entered his intention of marriage with Sallie Lowell both of Amesbury, October tenth seventeen hundred eighty three," that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, to wit,
"Samuel Foot entered his intention of marriage with Sallie Lowell both of Amesbury October 10. 1783,"
Attest
Daniel Weed { Town Clerk of Amesbury
I Daniel Weed above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and Commonwealth aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
I further depose and say that on a careful and thorough examination of the records of said town I am unable to find any entry of the intention of marriage of Samuel Foot with Sally Rowell , or of the intention of marriage of any Samuel Foot other than the one above named with Sallie Lowell .
Daniel Weed { Town Clerk of Amesbury
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } September th sits Essex ss. } August 17-1838 personally appeared Daniel Weed and made oath that the above certificate and affidavit by him subscribed are each of them true
Before me Lowell C. Bagley Justice of the Peace And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Daniel Weed that he is Town Clerk is a creditable person & that his statement is entitled to full credit Lowell C. Bagley Justice of the Peace

J. L. 88. Clark Pastor of the 2nd Church in Amesbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, certify that an examination of the records of said Church, I find the following Marriage to wit. October twenty sixth seventeen hundred eighty three Samuel Frost and Sally Nowell,,
That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows to wit.
18 October 26. 1783 Samuel Frost and Sally Nowell,,
Attest J. P. Clark
{ Pastor of the 2nd Church in Amesbury. —
J. L. 88. Clark above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the 2nd Church in the County town and Commonwealth aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me.
I further depose and say that I believe the name of Nowell in the record is a mistake; as I see by a certificate of the Town Clerk of said Amesbury that Samuel Frost entered his intention of Marriage with Sally Lowell both of Amesbury on the 10th of October, 1783 which is sixteen days only, before he was married, (as the church records read) to Sally Nowell; and that the said Clerk further certifies that he can find on record no entry of the intention of Marriage of Samuel Frost and Sally Nowell
J. W. Clerk
{ Pastor of the 2nd Church in Amesbury.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. September 14 th 1830 Then personally appearing the within named L. H. Clark made oath that the above certificate and affidavit by him severally subscribed are each of them true
Before me Lowell Bagley Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the said L. H. Clark, that he is Pastor of the 2 nd Church in said Amesbury in good standing & that his statement is entitled to full credit
Lowell Bagley Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that
Lowell Bagley Esqr is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, and that his signature hereon is genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas, at Salem this 18 th day of September A. D. 183
John Prince Clerk.

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WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 21131
Sally Foot wid of Samuel Foot Priv Rev. wa
Act: Feb. 2 d /48
Index:—Vol. 14, Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1649
Concord N. Hampshire Tally Foot widow of Samuel Foot dec d ?
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1848 and who died on the 23 rd March 1821 of Merrimack in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass a line for 6 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Jan y 1839 and sent Hon. H. Hubbard Senate U. States
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. Laddison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 40

1027.
New Hampshire. Concord
Sally Foot,
widow of Samuel Foot who was a Private
in the Mass. line for 6 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st . day of July, 1843. and sent to
Wm West, Concord N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 16.

Concord N.H. May 23 - 1848
Sir
I herewith transmit to the department the new declaration and papers of Sally Root, for a pension under the act of Congress of 8 March 1848.
When examined please to return the result to me at Concord N.H. P.O. box.
I am very respectfully your
Obt Servt
Hon. J. L. Edwards — and W. West Atty for Claimant Commissioner of Pensions

I Nathaniel Wheat of candid in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say, that I attended Mr Samuel Foot of said candid as family physician during his last sickness and according to my Book and best of my recollection he died on the twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, at the house of one Joseph Carr in said candid
State of } New Hampshire } candid August 27 th 1838 then Rockingham Soc.) personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Wheat subscribed and made solemn oath that the above affidavit is true
Before me
Samuel B. French justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Doct. Nathaniel Wheat that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to full belief -
Samuel B. French justice

I Anna Fitts of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I have seen and heard distinctly read and understand the foregoing affidavit of my husband Reuben Fitts and that I concur with him in all the facts there stated, was acquainted with the said Samuel Foot and his said wife, now his Widow, Sally Foot, for the term there stated, always believed and do now believe that the said Sally Foot, widow of the said Samuel, before their marriage was Sally Lowell and not Sally Rowell, that I never knew any other Samuel Foot or Sally Foot, excepting Sally their daughter - I believe and that some mistake was made in her former name in making a record of their marriage. I further depose and say that I never knew that the said Samuel had any other wife than the present Widow Sally Foot now living in Warner as stated in my husband's affidavit, and who was said and believed to be Sally Lowell before their marriage. her
Witness John Fitts
Anna Fitts mark
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham ss } Aug 27 th 1838 Then personally appearing Anna Fitts subscribed and made oath that the foregoing affidavit was true. And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Anna Fitts, that she is a credible person and her statement is entitled to full belief
Before me
Lowell B. French Justice of the Peace

I Reuben Fitts of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Foot and Sally his Wife formerly of said Candia - That the said Samuel Foot and wife moved from Amesbury in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to said Candia and lived in my neighborhood for twenty years or more - That the said Samuel Foot was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death which was several years since - That the said Samuel Foot died leaving the said Sally his Widow, who after his husband's death went to Warner in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire to live with her daughter who married a man by the name of Kimball, where she now lives - That the said Sally Foot was always supposed to have been Sally Lowell before her intermarriage with the said Samuel Foot.
I further depose and say that I never was acquainted with, or knew any other Samuel Foot, but the one who was a pensioner as before stated. That I believe that the said Sally Foot, his widow, now living in said Warner, before her intermarriage with the said Samuel Foot, was Sally Lowell and not Sally Rowell as appears from a copy of the Church record of their marriage, and that the mistake was  was by inadvertently writing the name of Rowell instead of that of Lowell. Witness John Fitts Reuben Fitts

State of New Hampshire shire Rockingham ss August 27 th 1838 Then personally appeared Reuben Fitts and subscribed and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit is true.
And I certify that I am well acquain- ted with the said Reuben Fitts, that he is a cred- ible person and that his statement may be relied on as true and is entitled to full belief.
Before me Lowell B. French Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Secretary of States office
I hereby certify the above named Lowell B. French is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham duly qualified and his signature as such is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have this 28 th day of August Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed
J. G. Whipple Deputy Secy

I Chellis F. Kimball of Warner in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged forty four years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Foot who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a United States Pensioner, late of Candia N.H. deceased - That I married a daughter of the said Samuel - That the said Samuel died in Candia seventeen years ago last March - That his Widow, Sally Foot, my Wife's Mother came to live with me the same month that her said husband died and has lived with me ever since, has not since been married but remains his widow - I further depose and say that the said Sally Foot, Widow of the aforesaid Samuel Foot, was, before her intermarriage with the said Samuel Foot, Sally Lowell of Amesbury Ms. That I never knew any Samuel Foot, except the Pensioner aforesaid, nor any Sally Foot except the aforesaid Widow and her daughter Sally.
Witness Horace Chase
Chellis F. Kimball
State of New Hampshire, Merrimack ss, October 8 th 1838 Then personally appearing Chellis F. Kimball, (who is personally known to be a credible witness), subscribed and made oath that the aforesaid affidavit by him signed is true Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate

I, Nancy Kimball of Warner in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire Wife of Chellis F Kimball aged forty four years depose and say that I am the daughter of Samuel Foot and Sally Foot - that my Father Samuel Foot was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that he died in Candia N.H.
in March 1821 since which time my Mother Sally Foot has lived with me has not since been married, but remains a widow.
I further depose and say that my Mother's name before her said Marriage was Sally Lowell - That I never knew any Samuel Foot except my Father nor any Sally Foot except my Mother and my Sister Sally Witness Horace Chase
Nancy Kimball
State of New Hampshire Shin Merrimack ss October 8th 1838 Then Personally appearing Nancy Kimball, who is personally known as a credible witness, made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate

2029 (2534)
Sally Foot Wid. of Saml.
N H
Act July 7. 1838
Mamed 1783
died 1821
Allow p. 80 per ann
Hor. H. Hubbard
N S S

State of New Hampshire. Merrimack County.
J. H. B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack, hereby certify and declare, that Horace Chase, Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, that full faith and confidence may and ought to be given to his acts as such, that his signatures to the declaration of Sally Foot and to the affidavits of Chellis F. Kimball and Nancy Kimball hereto annexed, are his genuine signatures.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight.
J. H. B. Chase } Register of the Court } of Probate for the } County of Merrimack.

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Sally Foots — 1843—
$80 per an
Send cut. to Mr. West Concord N. H.

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that H. S. Robinson is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 17 th day of Jan y 1842 and will expire on the 17 th day of Jan y 1847 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 12 th day of April 1843
Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of State.
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
On this Me xanum o sh of ss.  Eighth day of April 184 3 . Personally appeared before
H. D. Robertson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Sally Root , a resident of Warren in the County of Me xanum o sh and State aforesaid, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Samuel Root who was a private during the Revolution in the Massachusetts Continental line
That she was a pensioner under the Act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Eighty dollars cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Witness J. C. F. Kimball
Sally Root mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
H. D. Robertson { Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me. — That she is a credible witness, whose statements are entitled to full credit
H. D. Robertson { Jus of the Peace

S. G. aa 1027
Admitted
J. C. Badger Concord N.H.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. }
County of Merimack ss. }
ON THIS twelfth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sally Cook resident of Warner in the County of Merimack aged Eighty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Samuel Cook who was a
private in the Army of the Revolution, that she was received a pension and received a pension under that Act of June 1844 at the rate of $80.00 per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sally Cook
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before .
Stephen H. Hoyt Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Stephen H. Hoyt Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
Merimack COUNTY, SS.
I, Nathaniel B. Baker Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Stephen H. Hoyt is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 6th day of July 1848 and will expire on the 6th day of July 1854 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 25th day of July 1848
N. B. Baker CLERK.